Prophecy
I once was at a prophetic church and going through a rough time. I receive all sorts of prophetic words spoken over me and my situation that were all over the place. There weren't any confirmations. So, I prayed to God for discernment in all these tangled words. For the records, these were people who cared for me and wanted the best for me, but obviously there was a lack of accuracy.
The Lord revealed to me something about a guy named Joff: He hardly gave prophetic words but when he did he was always spot on. I recalled the word that he gave me and held onto it. It was a simple word: that I was in a place where the plant life was dead or dying, and that God would bring me to a place where it was all green and much growth.
Sure enough after that season of testing, I entered into a season of growth and abundance.
That experience taught me was to pay attention to the batting average of prophets. We are to judge words (1 Corinthians 14:29) and discern if they are from God.
There was one leader who was not so keen on looking at the Elijah List. Well, maybe because it is akin to my experience at that church. Look at all the prophecies after Billy Graham. A few say many will get his mantle and one says a two will. We shall see. But I have been paying attention to who is the most accurate.
As I was listening to Michael Smith of the Healing House in Arizona, he revealed that many known leaders have not been delivered from familiar spirits. There is confusion as to what is meant by a familiar spirit. These are witchcraft spirits that try to imitate the voice of the Holy Spirit. They could have come through the family line or through personal contact.
This revelation answered my questions as to why these big name prophets can be spot on and then totally off the next time. Listening to them made me question whether I was hearing from God when their prophecies opposed what I was praying.
The general public NOW knows about fake news, but for several yeasr some of the leaders in Christianity were reacting to the latest events. I knew for many years that the fake news was covering up the real stories. It was a shaky ride but eventually I learned to trust what I was hearing.
Everyone can have an off day or moment or season. I have had friends who wandered down strange trails until they realized they were hearing the wrong voice. It is not impossible to come back from that but it is truly humbling. Some friends came back stronger and others simply drifted away.
The church has a way to go in the arena of prophecy. So the best thing to do is to not run after prophets or prophecy. Simply get your confirmations from the Bible and God, and then go to your tribe of wise and hearing saints for counsel. Then if a big name prophet says something that resonates then tie that in the collection.
It is disturbing to hear people quote leaders that have a low prophetic batting average. These are people who are not judging the words that are put out there. They are taking in everything. Just because someone has a big ministry doesn’t mean everything they speak is accurate - it doesn't even mean that a lot of what they say is accurate. It could mean that have worldly charisma and connections. It could mean that somehow that they were a forerunner but now many have passed them in intimacy and accuracy.
It’s time for God's people to seek after wisdom, understanding and discernment.
According to the accurate prophets AWAKENING is coming to our country.
Some are confused between awakening and revival. Revival affects a church or the church. Awakening affects the whole culture.
Also, you can forget about big name Christian celebrities. There will be none in this next move. Many will rise up. What this means it that every Christian alive has the ability to catch the waves of God and ride them. Like a surfer waiting for a wave, that is how we ought to be. Have your boards ready and enter in just at the right time. Are you ready!
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